Cong raises ques on appointment of Rakesh Asthana as Delhi Police chief

A day after the Centre appointed former CBI Special Director Rakesh Asthana as the Commissioner of Delhi Police, the 1984 batch Gujarat cadre IPS officer took charge on Wednesday and said that he aims to focus on core policing matters.

Asthana will be in-charge of Delhi Police for a period of one year till July 31, 2022. His date of retirement was July 31, which has been extended by one year "as a special case in public interest".